Chapter 146: Eavesdropping on the Domestic Drama from the Storehouse

Eavesdropping on the Domestic Drama from the Storehouse

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“Stop it, Keranko!!”

The very next moment after Extra-sama and I began eavesdropping on the inside of the manor, a shrill, hysterical scream from a woman pierced our ears.

“H-How cruel, Karashia Onee-sama… Don’t be so rough? Look, the palm of my hand has turned red…”

“Oh my! This is terrible, Keranko-chan! We should treat your injury right away!”

“Oh dear, Miss Keranko…”

Next, we heard a more leisurely voice that sounded slightly younger than the scream – an elderly woman’s cat-like tone.

And a husky, low male voice.

“…In any case, I cannot hand this ring over to you. Excuse me.”

“Uwaa~~ Onee-sama is being mean~!”

“Oh my! Karashia, you are the older sister, aren’t you? Why don’t you indulge your cute little sister’s request a little!”

“…’A little’, you say, Mother? This dress, these hair ornaments, this necklace – Keranko has taken everything from me! And still you say ‘a little’!? That’s enough!”

“You must not talk back to your mother! Doj, do it.”

“Yes!”

“Wh-What are you going to do, Doj! Stop… Stop it! Aah!”

For a while, sounds of scuffling could be heard as if they were struggling, but it soon stopped, followed by a thud like something fell over.

“There, Keranko-chan! Your older sister has given you the ring! Please stop crying now.”

“Really…!? Uwaa~~, how cute!”

“That is good, Miss Keranko.”

“W-Wait… Wait… That ring, just that ring…”

As if her tears from before were a lie, Keranko’s bright, cheerful laughter rang out.

Then the footsteps of several people walking away somewhere could be heard.

It seemed Keranko and the others had left for somewhere.

Karashia’s words, muttered in a voice like she was about to cry, did not reach Keranko’s ears at all.

After that, the sound of muffled sobs could be heard for a while, but from the noise it seemed Karashia eventually got up quietly and walked away somewhere too.

…………………

U-Umm…

…What? This sudden domestic drama?

Uwah!?

What, what is it, Extra-sama!?

Why are you suddenly getting excited!?

And also, huh?

The “Abused Older Sister” trope common in isekai reincarnation settings!?

Now that you mention it, I feel like I’ve heard similar words before…?

Eeh?

The protagonist is abused?

Ah, I see…

That Keranko from earlier, was it?

While I only heard her voice… she certainly seemed spoiled, huh?

“Greedy”?

How cruel!?

Someone stop her!

W-Wow~~…

But, wait, umm?

Does that mean, Extra-sama?

That right now, an isekai reincarnation broadcast is being filmed inside that manor?

Ah, now that you mention it, you’re right.

They sounded like they were in their mid-teens or so, didn’t they?

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Then could they be reincarnators who were recently reincarnated into this world shortly before us?

…So in our current conclusion, while the relationship between those sisters matches the “Abused Older Sister” and “Spoiled Younger Sister” tropes, there’s a high possibility it’s just a coincidental relationship and has nothing to do with reincarnation, right?

What a terrible world.

I don’t think it would be that extreme!?

I’m sure there are all sorts of sister relationships out there, including close sisters who get along, right!?

Ah, once again Extra-sama is taking the information from broadcasts at face value…

You’ve just happened to watch stories focused on that by chance…

Eh? Why not?

Wouldn’t it be troublesome if we got involved with them?

…Ah, I see.

Hey!

There you go again with the narrative that “all I can do is hit”!?

Can’t you stop that!?

Well, yeah, that’s right.

I may brag, but while my combat abilities have increased immensely, my interpersonal skills are utterly ruined.

Not to mention I’m a cursed child.

It’s not a problem I could just waltz in and somehow resolve.

It would only cause an unnecessary uproar.

Ah!!?

…A-And that is!?

What a terrible conclusion. Especially the “enjoy” part is awful.

I don’t think it’s good to enjoy others’ misfortune from a viewer’s perspective, Extra-sama.

Extra-sama and I let out small, mutually inaudible sighs.

Even so.

I glanced outside through the storehouse window.

The blizzard had cleared since approaching this manor, without even the sound of wind – it was eerily silent.

However, a hazy fog blanketed the area, severely limiting visibility.

If possible, I wanted to wait until the weather improved before departing, so I intended to rest here a while longer.

Which meant.

With nothing else to do.

I closed my eyes again and began eavesdropping on the happenings inside the manor once more.